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Monday, May 14, 2007
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argh.. exams.
i'll be having my U3 english literature exams in more or less 13hrs.. and i'm just gonna ramble because that's what i do when i'm stressed out. i stayed over at nenek's house over the weekend.. had loads of fun. i cooked dinner for her. i finally got to meet ZEN!!! brought nenek to china town and we ate beef noodle... i finally know how is coconut jelly taste like... (yes, i'm very "sua ku"..) i cooked barley drink. but instead of drinking, i have to eat it. the reason? i over boiled it, thus it became barley porridge. i brushed my teeth, 1 minute after that, i was eating a kaya sandwich. anyways.. like stated before, i'll be sitting for my U3 englit exams.. so i shall enlighten you all who don't take Lit. U3 is on a play written by none other than.... Billie-boy, rumoured to be gay.. William Shakespeare!! the play is "Much Ado About Nothing". for those who haven't read the play.. i strongly urge you all to read it.. i won't say if you don't you will regret it.. but you will just be uncultured! anyways.. i'll write out some conversation from the play that I feel strongly for and inspired by.. Quoting Don John (the bastard brother of Don Pedro.) in act 1.2-3, " I cannot hide what I am. I must be sad when i have a cause, and smile at no man's jests; eat when i have a stomach, and wait for no man's leisure; sleep when i am drowsy, and tend on no man's business; laugh when i am merry, and claw no man's honour." "I had rather be a cranker in the hedge than a rose in his grace, and it better fits in my blood to be disdained of all than to fashion a carriage to rob love from any. In this, though i cannot be said to be a flattering honest man, it must not be denied but I am a plain-dealing villain. I am trusted with a muzzle and enfranchised with a clog; therefore I have decreed not to sing in my cage. If I had a mouth, I would bite; if I had my liberty, I would do my liking. In the meantime, let me be that I am, and seek not to alter me." - DJ is a bastard(child out of wedlock.) he is categorised as one that should not be given any respect or does not own any honour. a person that is to be disgusted at and despised upon. they are considered as bad-blood or black sheep of the society. thus, it results him to be one that is a "man of few words" and brutally truthful to protect himself from the world. - he doesn't try to hide himself from the world and has this mindset where, "since you feel that i have to act that way, behave in that certain way and carry myself in that certain way. or since you already have that preconceive notion that all bastards are to be that way.. so there isn't any point for me to change your minds, might as well let me be the villain and be BAD." he is what i call a REALIST!!! then again, maybe he is just bitter at the world and silently hopes that the world should conform to him instead of the other way around. -i love the way he puts his words even though he previously said that he was a man of few words. i absolutely love the way he portrays himself to the world and his brutal honesty. the way he chooses his choice of diction and the way he played the higher/upper class people.. took them for a joy-ride... woot!!! (i was never a fan of people with royalty or those who feel they were much better than the rest.. so you go Don John!!!) besides, Keeanu Reeves acted as him in the movie (even though he was damn kayu.. but all is forgiven because he is H-O-T!!!!) even though back in the days, the same mind set were given to those child with were either orphan or child out of wedlock. we shall compare and contrast DJ to Beatrice. Beatrice is an orphan and niece to Leonato who is father to Hero which is also Beatrice's cousin who in the end marries Claudio while she marries Benedick. Since Beatrice has orphan, it means that she has no parentage or lineage. Hence, she is on her own, she does not have the need to conform to the society's wants and views. which also means she in an UNconventionalist. however, even though DJ and Beatrice are those in the Elizabethan era that are frown-upon, they are the characters that brings life to the play. DJ being the cold, shrewed, brutally honest villain; and Beatrice being the outspoken, unconventional, witty, 'violent'(?), independent, confident, strong-willed and intelligent. but, i dare put two of them on separate scales as Beatrice cannot be compared to DJ and they are both from different family background. Quoting Beatrice from act2.1, "Just, if he(God) send me no husband; for the which blessings I am at him upon my knees every morning and evening." " Yes, faith; it is my cousin's(Hero) duty to make curtsy and say, 'father, as it pleases you.'But yet for all that, cousin, let him be a handsome fellow, or else make another curtsy and say, 'Father, as it pleases me.' " "Not till God make men of some other metal than earth. Would it not grieve a woman to be over-mastered with a piece of valiant dust? To make an account of her life to a clod of wayward marl? No, uncle, I'll none. Adam's sons are my brethren, and, truly, I hold it a sin to match in my kindred." -Judging from the conversation, i would conclude that Beatrice is one that is independent and would not bow down to any men that does not deserve her to. I believe that too, i strongly believe that no one should conform themselves to anyone or anything unless absolute. Why bother? it's not like everyone is going to notice and appreciate it. so, women, stand strong! you should exercise your rights! - Beatrice is known as an UNconventionalist or a non-conformist. as you can see with her verbal sparring and repartee with Benedick and most men in the play. It also means she doesn't believe that she has to suck up to those being with the balls.. as women can wear the pants too if they want to! compared to Hero, who is an idiot to me.. oh well.. anyways, i can't believe i wrote a post only on my U3.. this is bad... no, it's good.. i'm having my practice now... muahahaha... oh well.. i'll be going back after my exams... woot! mumzie already prepared my favourite food!! can't wait to go home.. i really really miss home. taa~ wish me luck for my exams!! oh, a shout out to Darling Daniel.. Happy 19th Birthday!!! you were already legal last year.. guess you should already know what to do.. so, i'll just leave you this msg, with the coming of age means the coming of much more bigger and heavier responsibilities.. 0.O oh well... your cheese cake will be delivered.. don't worry... strawberry, blueberry or plain? you choose! Labels: Beatrice, DJ, Much Ado About Nothing., ramblings, U3 englit |
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